102 CATALOGUE OF 



^neous, mlniUely punctured. Head about two-tliirds of the breadth 

 of the thorax, with a luleous mark in the disk between two luteous trans- 

 verse interrupted lines. Antennae and legs luteous. Tlioiax with a trans- 

 verse undulating luteous line which extends along the fore border and 

 diverges on each side to the hind au^le ; two luteous m.ngiual lines which 

 do not extend to the hind angle. Scutelluiu with a luteous border; tip 

 excavated. Abdomen beneatli with a luteous border which emits short 

 streaks to the disk. Length of the body 2 lines. 



The excavated tip of the sculellum distinguishes it from B. sitbanea. 

 a. Birmah. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



Australasia. 

 16. Bkachyplaxys Mungo, C. H. 69. 

 a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



17. Beach VPLATYS xanthogeamma, C. H. 69. 

 a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



18. Buachvplatys complanata, C. H. 70. 



a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



b. Manilla. Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq. 



19. Brachyplatys nigriventeis, C. H. 71. 



a — c. Java. Presented by M. A. Serville. 



d — j. Java. P'rom Mr. RIelly's collection. 



k. Java. From the East India Company's collection. 



I, m. Java. 



n, w. • ? From Mr. Children's collection. 



20. Brachyplatys ^nea, C. H.7\. 

 a. Java. From the East India Company's collection. 



21. Brachyplatys Vanikoeensis. 

 Vanikorensis, Boisd. Voy. Astrolabe, 627, PI. 2. f. 6. 



22. Brachyplatys litueifeoi^s. 



^neo-nigra ; caput fasciis diiahus lutein, la lata, 2a angusta bis inter- 

 rupla ; antenna lulece ; thorax linea. transversa vndulata liiieisi/ue 

 duabus maryinalibus luteis ; sculellum luteo inarginatum ; venter 

 strigis lateralibus transversis luteis ; pedes lulei. 



5<^neous-black, very minutely punctured, rather longer than broad. 

 Head a little more than half the breadth of the thorax, with two irregular 

 luteous bands; first band broad, shorter than the second, which is narrow, 

 and is interrupted on each side near the niidiile. Antennie and legs luteous. 

 Thorax with an undulating transverse luteous line which occupies the 

 middle part of the fore border and diverges on each side to the base of the 

 fore v\ing; a luteous marginal line on each side in front, not extending to 

 the fore wing. Sculellum with a luteous line along each side; tip not ex- 

 cavated. Abdomen beneath with transverse luleous slreaks along each side. 



